Connie Sue Beattie
Oct. 27, 1950 – Dec. 5, 2022

Our sweet Connie Sue was born October 27, 1950 in Lebanon, Oregon to Barney and Katherine Cox. She was the first born of her parent’s seven children. Connie was only a few months old when her parents moved to Eureka, where she graduated from Eureka High School in 1968. After high school she married Larry Beattie, with whom she shared three children — Troy, Aaron and Emily Beattie.

Connie was known far and wide for her 27 years she spent working at Alice Birney Elementary School in her roles as monitor and as a literary paraprofessional, as well as her work at Lafayette Elementary School as an after-school aide, and even her time she spent watching children at Jefferson Elementary School so that Spanish speaking parents could learn English. To know Connie was to hold a special place in her heart. She cared so deeply and passionately for all students who passed through, so much to where she never forgot the name of a single student she met and would often run into them wherever she went and would always know who they were. Many of times she would take students whose families could not afford much out to eat at the Angelo’s Pizza Parlor and give them money to play the games in the arcade.

Connie held many other careers, including housekeeping and caring for the elderly. She worked as a private caregiver for many years and was such a strong patient advocate and dedicated addition to the families. While her students and those she cared for were much of her passion, anyone who knew Connie knew her vast love for gardening and rocks. There was not a single parking lot, gravel pit, sidewalk, riverbank, beach, etc. where Connie could not find the most beautiful pebbles and stones, which she would spend much of her life collecting and filling her house with jars and her backyard with beautiful designs and patterns. Her backyard was something out of a magazine, with flowers of all varieties and colors.

Another of the many great passions in her life was traveling with her friends and family. Some her greatest stories came from her many road trips with her cherished friends Marsha Allen and Vicki Bozzoli.

Connie is preceded in death by her grandparents, Grandpa and Grandma Cox, as well as her Grandpa and Grandma Colbert; brother Kim (Buzz) Cox; nephew Chad Perkins; longtime friends Gloria Fanucchi, Rosemary Poletski and Nancy Delaney; as well as her many beloved pets who she thought of as her children.

Connie is survived by her parents Barney and Katherine Cox; brothers Tim, Jim, and Greg Cox; sisters Laura Huddleson (spouse Paul Huddleson) and Pamela Hardwick; children Troy Beattie (significant other Misty Brisco), Aaron Beattie (significant other Kaycee Fore), and Emily Manfredonia (significant other Jon Benton); grandchildren Miranda Benton, Nicholas Manfredonia, Mason Beattie (significant other Suzanna Church), Laycee Van Ness, Breauna Manfredonia (spouse Trent Prigmore), Madilynn Beattie (significant other Daniel Maxwell), Maycee Van Ness, Jonnie Benton, Austin Beattie, Conner Beattie, and Justin Benton; as well as great-grandchildren Blaike and Bryleigh Prigmore, DJ and Matthew Maxwell, Junior, Cassandra, Luis, Daniella, Roxanna (Roxy) and so many more nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends that she loved so much.

Connie was the glue that held the family together and there are no words descriptive enough for the loss we are all feeling. We will carry her memory with us in everything we do.

A celebration of life is going to be held Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka at 1 p.m. We ask that anyone that shared a fond memory of Connie or even just remembered the warmth of her presence, come join us in our final goodbyes and celebrating her life; any and all are welcomed, just as she would want. Please contact Emily Manfredonia to RSVP at 707-498-0672.

The family would also like to extend a major thank you to the Humboldt Bay Fire Department, Humboldt County Sheriff Department, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, the staff at Redwood Coast PACE, Providence Home Health, and so many more that cared for Connie on her journey through this life to the end.

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Sentencing was postponed today for an Arcata man arrested during a record-setting drug bust in September.

Judge Kaleb Cockrum said he prefers that Jose Lomeli Osuna be sentenced by retired Judge Christopher Wilson, who is expected to return as a visiting judge at some point. In December Wilson said he planned to sentence Lomeli Osuna to 14 years, with six years in custody and the rest on mandatory supervision.

Lomeli Osuna.

Then-District Attorney Maggie Fleming strongly objected, saying Lomeli Osuna, 69, deserved much more time behind bars.

Today Deputy District Attorney Ian Harris reiterated to Cockrum that the prosecution disagrees with Wilson’s plan.

Lomeli Osuna pleaded guilty in December to all charges and special allegations. He has two prior convictions for drug trafficking.

On Sept. 9 the Humboldt County Drug Task force served warrants at six different locations, seizing a total of 30 pounds of meth, 5.5 pounds of cocaine, 3 pounds of heroin, 2 pounds of Fentanyl, 150 marijuana plants, 50 pounds of processed marijuana, two revolvers and more than $100,000 in cash.

Under new California law, people convicted of selling, transporting or possessing drugs for sale cannot be sent to state prison. That means Lomeli Osuna would have to serve the time in Humboldt County Correctional Facility, which may not be feasible.

Cockrum, commenting on Wilson’s proposed sentence, said “it’s not impossible.”

But he also said he believes other sentences, including higher sentences, may be more appropriate.

Because it’s not known when Wilson might be back on the bench, no new sentencing date was scheduled. A status hearing was set for Jan. 24.

Lomeli Osuna is represented by Conflict Counsel Meagan O’Connell.

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A planned drag show fundraiser in Ferndale has been canceled over concerns about an extremist backlash after a conservative church in town posted a warning message about the event on its public-facing sign.

Photo via Facebook

The all-ages “Roaring ‘20s Drag Event” was supposed to be a fundraiser for Lost Coast Pride, a nonprofit organization created two years ago in response to an anti-LGBTQ message posted on a sign outside St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. 

Kaelan Rivera, a disabled Navy vet, queer trans man and founder/executive director of Lost Coast Pride, has helped to organize the first two Pride marches held in Ferndale, and in a phone conversation today he said the drag show would have raised funds for the third installation of the event, which serves as both celebration and protest in the face of discrimination.

The show was being arranged with help from Paul Beatie and Cheri March, who own and operate Ferndale Music Company and The Old Steeple, a live music venue housed inside the former Methodist church beside the Ferndale Cemetery. 

“Paul and Cheri reached out and said, ‘Hey, you can use the Steeple as a venue,’” Rivera said. “Paul did the PA system for last Pride festival [in Ferndale], so they’re very supportive of the LGBTQ community.”

Together they decided to hold the event on the first weekend in February, and Rivera was in the process of planing the event — making fliers, gathering contributions from people in town, etc. — when things took a turn.

“Paul and Cheri got a hold of me and said, ‘Have you seen the sign?’” Rivera said.

Bramwell stands outside his church during the 2021 Pride march in Ferndale. | File photo.

St. Mark’s, led by controversial Pastor Tyrel Bramwell, had posted a new message on the illuminated sign standing at the corner of Fern Avenue and Berning Street. “BEWARE,” it read in all caps, “DRAG SHOW FOR KIDS COMING TO THE OLD STEEPLE.”

Photos of the sign were posted to social media, including the Ferndale Community Page on Facebook, and while the vast majority of responses condemned the sign’s message, calling it an example of hatred, bigotry and bullying, word about the event continued to spread. Some of the responses were worrisome.

In an emailed statement, Beatie and March told the Outpost that they made the painful decision to cancel the event “out of an abundance of caution” after being alerted to online blowback.

“Friends and customers reached out to us regarding threatening Facebook messages that pointed to the possibility of extremists attending the event to disrupt it,” the statement from Beatie and March reads. Asked for specifics or screenshots they said the post in question had been deleted.

In a follow up call, Beatie said he’d been alerted to a comment on Facebook asking for the names and addresses of organizers. “We flagged that post and it was removed,” he said, adding that Rivera and Lost Coast Pride still have his support.

Violence and disruptions at drag shows have become increasingly common across the country, especially after last year’s shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., which left five people dead and at least 17 others injured. Right-wing media outlets and politicians stoke anti-LGBTQ hatred and violence with unfounded claims that drag shows serve as “grooming” events where sexual predators ensnare helpless children. 

Rivera thinks that’s ridiculous. 

“You know the show ‘To Catch a Predator’?” he asked. “You notice that you never saw a drag queen on there? There were men of the cloth, men of faith busted for going out and trying to have intercourse with minors [but] I’ve never seen a drag queen ever prosecuted.”

He said the Lost Coast Pride event was going to be an all-ages show, not a “drag show for kids.”

“Drag is performing,” Rivera said. “It is a performance; it is a show; it is an inspiration. … Those are the things that drag is about. It’s about freedom; it’s about being yourself [and] it’s about entertainment.”

He said there certainly are adult drag shows, where the content can be more overtly sexual, but that the event he was planning would have been appropriate for all ages.

Bramwell (whose contributions to local right-wing talk radio station KINS were canceled for being too incendiary) recently gave voice to some common fear-mongering messages in a video posted to YouTube. Speaking about the recent all-ages drag show held at the Jefferson Community Center, Bramwell claimed the event served to facilitate “grooming, indoctrination [and] desensitization to perversion and evil.”

“The devil was on the prowl at this event and he is devouring [children’s] souls,” Bramwell says in the video.

Reached by phone on Tuesday, Bramwell stood by those comments and said the message posted on his church sign was a justified warning.

“That kids should be invited to such a thing definitely goes against scripture,” he said. “We’re really wanting to protect children from the indoctrination happening by exposure to performance art that historically was for gay men, behind closed doors.”

Bramwell said drag shows represent a “rejection of God’s order,” namely that there are only two genders, male and female. 

“We’re definitely trying to push back against the lie that’s being promoted today … that there are more than two genders and that it’s okay to support the confusion a person may be going through by advocating falsehoods … .”

In their emailed message, Beatie and March said they reached out to Bramwell in hopes of finding a compromise, to no avail. Here’s their full statement:

We made the painful decision to cancel the show out of an abundance of caution. 

We never thought it would come to this. Our driving mission as owners of The Old Steeple is to offer a creative space where everyone in our community feels safe and welcome. Members of Lost Coast Pride are our friends and neighbors, and the drag show was part of a fundraising event and vendor fair that was open to all ages. Contrary to St. Mark’s Church’s deliberately sensational sign, it was not a “drag show for kids.” 

Our first step was to reach out to pastor Tyrel Bramwell, who agreed to meet with us in person. We asked that he either remove the sign, or at least alter it to eliminate the insinuation that the show was specifically for children. He refused to do so unless we required Lost Coast Pride to make their show adults only, at which point he would remove “kids” but still call us out by name for having a drag show. We agreed to disagree, and at this point, we decided to proceed with the event and “turn the other cheek” — basically, to ignore the bully. We also felt buoyed by support from the majority of the Ferndale community, most of whom are very reasonable, loving people.

But by the end of the day the rumblings of discontent started to trickle in. Friends and customers reached out to us regarding threatening Facebook messages that pointed to the possibility of extremists attending the event to disrupt it. As parents and community members, it’s our responsibility to keep our community safe. Children take music lessons at our building, and their safety is paramount. We don’t know that this is the “right” decision but it feels like the prudent decision, and personally that’s what is right for our family. We continue to support Lost Coast Pride and the LGBTQ+ community and would like to work together in the future. As disappointed as we are, we hope to turn this into a time of self reflection and regrouping, so that we can move forward more effectively with our mission of inclusivity.

Cheri & Paul

As of today, the sign outside St. Mark’s had been updated:

“I’m so frustrated,” Rivera said, though he added that he understands the decision made by Beatie and March. “It’s amazing to me that there’s like 20 people in this town and everybody kowtows to them. … I don’t understand how we’ve let one man and one church spew so much hate — which is why we have a Pride march, because it’s crap.”

Rivera said he’s still hoping to hold the drag event and is working with other Ferndale residents to locate another venue. 

“I would like to keep it here in town,” he said. “Maybe the fairgrounds.” He’s hopeful that another business might reach out “if somebody is wiling to take that risk — and I know it’s a risk,” he said.

Humboldt County Drug Task Force release: 

On January 9, 2023, HCDTF Agents received information that 38 year old Phyllicia Korn was traveling from the Bay Area via Greyhound bus with a large quantity of fentanyl. Agents obtained a search warrant for Korn and the tent where is known to live in the Arcata area. At about 2030 hours, Agents observed Korn exit the Greyhound bus at the Arcata Bus Terminal. Upon searching Korn pursuant to the search warrant, Agents located approximately five ounces of suspected fentanyl.

Agents then responded to Korn’s tent to search for additional evidence pursuant to the search warrant. Upon arrival, Agent contacted 35 year old Sean Gendron inside the tent. Gendron was detained without incident. Upon a search of the tent, Agents located two firearms and a usable amount of suspected methamphetamine. Both Korn and Gendron were subsequently arrested on the following charges:

Phyllicia Korn:

-H&S 11352(a)- Transportation for sales of controlled substances
-H&S 11352(b)- Transportation of narcotics across three consecutive counties
-H&S 11351(a)- Possession for sale
-H&S 11364(a)- Possession of drug paraphernalia

Sean Gendron:

-H&S 11370.1(a)- Possession of controlled substances while armed
-H&S 11377(a)- Possession of controlled substances
-PC 29800(a)(1)- Felon is possession of a firearm
-PC 30305(a)(1)- Felon in possession of ammunition

Anyone with information regarding this case in encouraged to contact the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-267-9976.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

Residents impacted by the recent earthquakes and severe weather are reminded to stay alert to disaster relief scams. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has recently received reports of a social media scam targeting impacted community members claiming to offer thousands of dollars in relief funds.

As part of this scam, the scammer claims to have received a check for over $12,000 from the “Department of Health and Human Services.” The scammer directs the victim to message a Facebook page claiming to be a “DHHS agent” for more information. The scam then takes the victim through some type of approval process, then the scammer tells the victim they must pay a $450 delivery fee to receive the check.

When natural disasters occur, it is common for some people to try to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers trying to help survivors complete their applications. Scam attempts can be made over the phone, by mail, email, text or in person. Federal and state workers never ask for, or accept, money and always carry identification badges. There is no fee required to apply for, or to get, state or federal disaster assistance.

For updated information regarding Humboldt County’s earthquake recovery, including relief resources, visit humboldtsheriff.org/emergency. Visit humboldtsheriff.org/scams to learn more about some of the common scams reported to the HCSO.

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ELSEWHERE: Press release from the governor’s office.

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California will delay some spending commitments, reverse recent budget resiliency measures and shift funding sources to limit the amount of cuts it has to make to close a projected $22.5 billion deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said today.

The shortfall, slightly less than the $24 billion that financial analysts for the Legislature estimated in November, will not prevent the state from fulfilling its promises to education, transportation and climate programs, the governor insisted.

“We’re keeping our promises,” Newsom said during a press conference in Sacramento, where he unveiled a $297 billion spending plan, about 3.6% smaller than last year’s record budget. “In spite of this modest shortfall, we’re continuing to make transformative investments.”

It’s a swift reversal of fortune.

Six months ago, Newsom and legislative leaders were crowing about a surplus of nearly $100 billion — equivalent to the entire annual expenditures of the Czech Republic — half of it available for discretionary purposes.

Negotiations dragged on for weeks as they deliberated over how to spend the massive windfall, ultimately agreeing to expand the social safety net to more undocumented immigrants, create a new court system to compel some homeless and severely mentally ill people into treatment, and provide refunds to most taxpayers in the state.

But many of the appropriations were one-time allotments or funding increases that would only take effect in future years if revenue estimates held up — commitments that are now at the greatest risk as the state puzzles over how to balance its books.

Newsom said today that the state would not tap into its cash reserves to address the deficit, in order to maintain those funds in case of a greater economic downturn in the future, though his administration is not expecting a recession.

Instead, the governor has proposed to delay $7.4 billion in spending to future budget years, shift $4.3 billion in appropriations to other sources and enact $5.7 billion in reductions for previously funded programs. Another $3.9 billion in “trigger” cuts could be reversed next year if the state has enough money.

The budget process will now pause for the next several months as the state waits to get a clearer picture of its financial health. In May, after income taxes are filed, Newsom will offer a revised spending plan based on the updated revenue figures, at which point negotiations with the Legislature will begin. Lawmakers must pass a balanced budget by June 15 in order to get paid.

Senate Republicans, who as a super-minority play almost no role in crafting California’s budget, preceded Newsom’s announcement Monday with a letter urging the governor to re-evaluate past spending increases to find a “prudent path forward.”

“It is likely that we can balance the budget by cutting ineffective spending, or by halting previously approved funds that have not yet been actually spent, and thus balance the budget without negatively affecting the people of California,” Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones of Santee and the seven members of his caucus wrote.

They did not point to any specific programs that should be reduced, though they did make several requests for new funding for a renter’s tax credit, water storage and forest management.

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C. Robert Barnum (“Bob”) passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at the age of 95, with family attending. Bob was born November 26, 1927, to Charles Robert Barnum (“Charley”) and Helen Wells Barnum.

Bob lived a fulfilling and adventurous life that embraced family, business, and politics. After graduating from Eureka High in 1945, with World War II coming to an end, he enrolled with the Merchant Marine Academy at Coyote Point in San Mateo, California, and at Kings Point on Long Island, New York. During his time with the Merchant Marines he visited Korea and Japan, as well as the UK as a navigator on the SS America. Later in life he would look back on that time as fascinating and formative, helping to widen and shape his view of the world.

Upon his return to America, Bob rode the train from Eureka to UC Berkeley with his best friend, Harry Bistrin, and he enjoyed a year at Berkeley as a member of Alpha Delta Phi. Then full circle back to Eureka and a stint at Humboldt State College before venturing into the insurance and real estate businesses.

Sports, especially football and track, were a big part of Bob’s youth. He played both offense and defense for Eureka High Loggers football, shining as a running back. He enjoyed golfing, with a 9 handicap, through his forties, playing locally and at courses on both coasts until deciding to give up the sport to meet the demands of work in the 1970s and later. He was always proud of his uncle, Carleton Wells, who’d been a star running back at Cal in the 1920s, and he never missed watching the Cal/Stanford Big Game. Well into his eighties, he and Pat would travel to Eugene to attend the Oregon Ducks football games, and during college football season it was hard to get him on the phone!

Most importantly, Bob met the love of his life in the summer of 1948 while on the beach at Redway. Pat Boyle was visiting her sister that summer, and Bob was smitten. They wrote many letters to each other while Pat finished her senior year of high school in Westfield, New Jersey. As soon as she graduated, he flew back to meet her for an engagement lunch at the Waldorf Astoria, and they married in August of that year. Thus began their marriage of 73 years, leading to five children: Patricia, Charles III, William, Cathleen, and Janet. Bob and Pat enjoyed many trips abroad, including Europe, where he found an early interest in the construction of the Roman aqueducts. Paris was a favorite destination, which evolved into a desire to learn French. He would agree it was more of a passion than an accomplishment as for years he would ensconce himself most nights after dinner with Annenberg’s French in Action videotapes, Voltaire, and world events followed online via Le Monde.

Bob thought of himself as a “loner” in many respects, preferring a walk in the forest to attending a party. He studied throughout his life, conquering the multi-volume Gibbon’s Rome in the 1960s and continuing to the end with studies of the Constitutional Convention and French Revolution. He enjoyed biographies, with a special interest in the core players of the American Revolution. Also a student of economics, he enjoyed a personal visit to the home of Milton Friedman, whose monetary philosophies he embraced. He played the piano reasonably well, and loved singing, especially while driving on long trips. He and Pat attended the opera and theatre in San Francisco and New York.

With the sudden passing of his father in March 1953, Bob assumed management of the estate, including timberlands, for his mother. This work continued for his mother and family for 70 years.

In 1961, he acquired for his mother a controlling interest in the Eureka Hotel Corporation, which owned the Eureka Inn. At that time, Old Town’s historic Vance Hotel was the spot to be, and Bob wanted to revitalize the Inn. As president of the company, he closed its doors and revised the entire operation, reducing 162 rooms down to 108, adding the Colonnade Room and later the Rib Room restaurant. Bob hired Tom Knowlton (in 1964) and later John Porter (in 1976) to manage the Inn. John ran it until Helen’s passing in 1993.

For decades the Inn was the top destination for holidays, wedding receptions, anniversaries, birthdays and political events. Ronald Reagan appeared there several times. Bobby Kennedy spoke at the Inn just days before his death in Los Angeles in June 1968.

Notably, Bob was an exceptional tree farmer. Appointed by Ronald Reagan, Bob served on the California Board of Forestry in the 1970s. This was a pivotal time during which California adopted its Forest Practice Rules, which became, and remain, the most environmentally stringent such rules in the world. He was offered an honorary status as a Registered Professional Forester, but humbly declined it in favor of those who undertook collegiate level studies and better earned the designation. Nevertheless, Bob was known throughout the timber industry in California as its leading tree farmer. Bob introduced redwood seedlings on the properties he managed even where they had not grown since the last ice age. He did so successfully, and his accomplishments decades ago encouraged other timberland managers to do likewise, thus extending the realm of the sequoia sempervirens. In the last year of his life he directed the planting of more than 25,000 redwood seedlings. Bob believed strongly in the future of the North Coast forest industry. His forest management in Barnum Timber Company leaves a legacy of which he was rightly proud.

Bob enjoyed participating in politics, starting early in the 1940s with Young Republicans. His father attended the 1952 Republican Convention and served as an elector in the Electoral College that same year. Working as Humboldt County’s campaign manager for Ronald Reagan’s gubernatorial race in 1966, Bob became a member of Reagan’s “Kitchen Cabinet” of notable California business people. This work continued in 1970 for Reagan’s re-election. Twice Bob and Pat hosted Governor Reagan at their home for fundraisers and exposure to our county’s beauty. In 1976, 1980 and 1984, Bob and Pat attended the Republican Conventions and made many great friends and memories in the process.

A devoted historian of Humboldt County, and a fourth generation native, Bob arranged for history awards in the names of his parents at Humboldt State, awards that grant scholarships annually. At her passing in 1993, his mother donated her home at 8th and H Streets in Eureka to the Humboldt Historical Society. This Queen Anne Victorian was constructed by Helen’s grandfather, Dr. Rueben Gross, in 1903, about the same time he built the Gross Building at 5th and F Streets.

Up until his death, Bob had for some time been the longest-serving member of the Ingomar Club, housed in Eureka’s Carson Mansion. He was active in both the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Eureka Chamber of Commerce for more than 75 years. His many personal and business friendships include Harvey G. Harper, Tom Reed, Herman and Harry Bistrin, Lawton and Charlie Bussman, Red and Ida Emmerson, George and Peggy Schmidbauer, Mel McClean, Dennis Scott, Bob Kleiner, Dave Meyer, Dick Stipovich, Neale Penfold, Hugh Kelly, Mike O’Hern, George Gunderson, Cliff Mitchell, Fred Lundblade, Jr, Rob Arkley, Neal Ewald, and Kurt Kramer.

Upon the passing of Charley in 1953, Bob was fortunate to find a friend and mentor in Fred H. Lundblade, Sr., owner/operator of Salmon Creek Lumber Company. In 1955, Fred and Bob teamed up to purchase the 320-acre Catherine F. Evans Estate, bounded by Campton Road on the north and Herrick Road on the south. Within that area have emerged their gifts of the Eureka Municipal Golf Course in 1959-1960, which included the extension of F Street to become Fairway Drive, as well as construction of the golf pro shop. Bob personally planted the original trees on the Muni Golf Course, and in the last few years provided for a new generation of trees, including redwoods. In 1965, Bob and Fred Lundblade, Jr. agreed to develop the first phase of Lundbar Hills subdivision. There are now more than 220 homes in that neighborhood.

Bob is survived by his wife of 73 years, Patricia Boyle Barnum (Pat), and children Patricia Barnum, Charles Robert Barnum, III, William F. Barnum (Bill, and spouse Monica Cruz Barnum), and Cathleen Barnum Christensen (and spouse Pattison Christensen). He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Janet Boyle Sikora, and her family. He was preceded in death by his daughter Janet Lea Andersen Downing in December 2013. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Betty Swaner, Mary Drake and JoAnn Storre. He leaves eight grandchildren: Kelsey Barnum Bonilla, Robert Ogden Barnum, Sarah Barnum Poff, Emily Jean Christensen, Jensen Christensen, Marin Christensen Ferris, Paul W. Andersen and Bridget Andersen Lane. Thirteen great-grandchildren survive him: Kealan, Brooklyn, Leilani, Sienna, Lane, Mateo, Cody, Nolan, Greyson, Charlie Ann, Carter, Joshua, and Elle. His 14th great-grandchild is due in January 2023.

The family is grateful for the kind care of Dr. Skye Heston and Dr. Samuel Rose, and the many nurses and aides at St. Joseph/Providence Hospital who gave their best to Bob in his final week of life. Bob and Pat are thankful for and acknowledge the many years of service to Barnum Timber Company by Eddie Mendes, Mike Vogel, RPF, Steve Horner, RPF, Josh Seney and Lori Riddle.

With our family far extended at the new year, a family memorial will be scheduled in Spring 2023. There will be no funeral. Entombment will be private at Sunset Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorial gifts may be made in Bob’s honor to the Humboldt County Historical Society and the Barnum History Awards at Cal Poly Humboldt.

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